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Much like an AR you can buy aftermarket controls that will tailor the bike a little bit to make it a little more comfortable. Clip on raisers bring the handlebars up some and rearsets can be lowered to stretch your legs out a couple inches and put your foot more forward. The R6 is a great bike but it really is geared more towards the track and canyon carving. I'm a little bias as I own a 600RR, my second one actually, but when I brought it I was leaning HEAVILY toward the Gixxer 750. Could deal with the added insurance cost for a 750-liter bike so when I had to get another bike I brought the 600RR again. Its plenty fast and I really like the styling.
I'm fine with a 300 but I know I'll want bigger so I can go longer on highways but also financing is the issue. Suzuki is the only one that's giving me 0%. Everyone else wants 4% to 14%. Insurance isn't a problem for me. My State Farm Wanda $550 for 6 months on the gsxr600 which is good considering my history! Lol but mountain Motorsport wants $14,500 out the door for a gsxr600 2015. That's too much. I'm not paying close to $300 for the bike then $100 more for insurance.
Mountain motorsports 8s the most expensive dealer ive ever been too. Shop around, oots of better dealers out there. Especially with 0% financing with suzuki. Try max motorsports in phelam albama. Bit of a drive but youll save b8g bucks
Cycle Nation wouldn't touch the price Mountain gave me and Capitol City wouldn't respond to my emails.
Honestly ive never heard of those places. I bought ly last bike from max motorsports, then beasley in al, and before that a place in gwinett. Ive tried to buy from mountain motorsport but everytime they do out comes the price sheet with msrp, this fee, that fee, tax, and delivery. Last bike i bought was otd less than msrp.
Theres usually a better deal if your willing to look around.
Depends on what you want, and what year(s) you're looking at.
Reliability is gonna be the 600RR, hands down.
The R6 is a great bike if you plan to do lots of high rpm twisty riding or track riding. R6's suck on the low end of the RPM range, and are the slowest 0-60 (granted, 3.5 or whatever it is, is nothing to scoff at).
The 636cc ZX6R's (2003-2006, 2013+) have lot's of power for the engine size. The 599cc (read: 600) ZX6R's run more in line with 600RR or GSXR600's.
The GSXR750 is a good bike, with lots of torque and a decent amount of power. They'll smoke 600's all day long (stock for stock, or mod for mod). I think the K8 750 (2008) made 133 horse to the wheel when tested by bike magazines.
To give you an idea, most 600's make between 101-110 to the rear wheel (usually more in the 105-108 range). Now, the 636 Kawi's make a little more. They old ones are making around 114 to the rear wheel, the new ones are said to be making around the same, maybe 1 horse more or less.
So it depends on what you want. The big 4 are all pretty reliable. I'm biased toward the 636. A pretty lightly modded 636 can keep pace with a 750.
Happy searching.
Reliability is gonna be the 600RR, hands down.
The R6 is a great bike if you plan to do lots of high rpm twisty riding or track riding. R6's suck on the low end of the RPM range, and are the slowest 0-60 (granted, 3.5 or whatever it is, is nothing to scoff at).
The 636cc ZX6R's (2003-2006, 2013+) have lot's of power for the engine size. The 599cc (read: 600) ZX6R's run more in line with 600RR or GSXR600's.
The GSXR750 is a good bike, with lots of torque and a decent amount of power. They'll smoke 600's all day long (stock for stock, or mod for mod). I think the K8 750 (2008) made 133 horse to the wheel when tested by bike magazines.
To give you an idea, most 600's make between 101-110 to the rear wheel (usually more in the 105-108 range). Now, the 636 Kawi's make a little more. They old ones are making around 114 to the rear wheel, the new ones are said to be making around the same, maybe 1 horse more or less.
So it depends on what you want. The big 4 are all pretty reliable. I'm biased toward the 636. A pretty lightly modded 636 can keep pace with a 750.
Happy searching.
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About the only thing that would make my commute more miserable would be if it was on a sport bike.
Good luck!
I disagree. My ZX6R rides fine on my 45 min commute each way. I can usually ride about 2 and a half hours before I need a break, and even then, 10 minutes and cigarette and I'm ready for 2 more hours of fun. My Sunday rides are usually at least 2 hours.
Disclaimer: I'm right at 6 feet tall with long monkey arms, so you ride comfort may vary.
